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July 22nd
204 Notable deaths
Reginald Fessenden
Canadian radio pioneer (1866–1932).
Born October 6th, 1866 in Bolton-Est.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 65 years old in Bermuda.
Dmitry Pavlov
Soviet general.
Born October 23rd, 1897 in Pavlovo.
Died July 22nd, 1941 at 43 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
Jean Charles de Menezes
Brazilian victim of police shooting (1978-2005).
Born January 7th, 1978 in Gonzaga.
Died July 22nd, 2005 at 27 years old in Stockwell tube station (gunshot wound).
Mortimer Wheeler
British archaeologist (1890-1976).
Born September 10th, 1890 in Glasgow.
Died July 22nd, 1976 at 85 years old in Leatherhead.
James Whitcomb Riley
American poet from indianapolis (1849–1916).
Born October 7th, 1849 in Greenfield.
Died July 22nd, 1916 at 66 years old in Indianapolis.
Greg Burson
American voice actor (1949-2008).
Born June 29th, 1949 in Anaheim.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes). [ref]
Errico Malatesta
Anarchist (1853-1932).
Born December 4th, 1853 in Santa Maria Capua Vetere.
Died July 22nd, 1932 at 78 years old in Rome (pneumonia).
Tom Aldredge
American television, film and stage actor (1928-2011).
Born February 28th, 1928 in Dayton.
Died July 22nd, 2011 at 83 years old in Tampa (lymphoma). [ref]
Sonny Stitt
American jazz saxophonist (1924-1982).
Born February 2nd, 1924 in Boston.
Died July 22nd, 1982 at 58 years old in Washington, D.C..
Christopher C. Kraft
American aerospace engineer (1924–2019).
Born February 28th, 1924 in Phoebus.
Died July 22nd, 2019 at 95 years old in Houston. [ref]
James B. McPherson
Career officer of the united states army (1828–1864).
Born November 14th, 1828 in Clyde.
Died July 22nd, 1864 at 35 years old in Atlanta. [ref]
Joey Jones
Welsh association football player (1955–2025).
Died July 22nd, 2025 at 70 years old [ref]
Harold Larwood
Cricketer (1904-1995).
Born November 14th, 1904 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield.
Died July 22nd, 1995 at 90 years old in Randwick.
George Armitage Miller
American psychologist (1920–2012).
Born February 3rd, 1920 in Charleston.
Died July 22nd, 2012 at 92 years old in Plainsboro. [ref]
George Mikhailovich, Count Brasov
Russian noble (1910–1931).
Born August 6th, 1910 in Moscow.
Died July 22nd, 1931 at 20 years old in Auxerre (traffic collision).
John Rae
Scottish explorer (1813-1893).
Born September 30th, 1813 in Hall of Clestrain.
Died July 22nd, 1893 at 79 years old in Kensington.
George Crum
Popularized potato chips.
Born July 15th, 1821 in Saratoga.
Died July 22nd, 1914 at 93 years old in Malta.
László Kovács
Hungarian-american cinematographer.
Died July 22nd, 2007 at 74 years old in Beverly Hills. [ref]
Wayne Morse
American politician (1900-1974).
Born October 20th, 1900 in Madison.
Died July 22nd, 1974 at 73 years old in Portland (kidney failure).
Tony Galento
American boxer and professional wrestler (1910-1979).
Born March 12th, 1910 in Orange.
Died July 22nd, 1979 at 69 years old in Livingston.
Eric Christmas
British actor (1916-2000).
Born March 19th, 1916 in London.
Died July 22nd, 2000 at 84 years old in Camarillo.
Joan Feynman
American astrophysicist (1927–2020).
Born March 31st, 1927 in Far Rockaway.
Died July 22nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Oxnard. [ref]
Toni Kurz
Mountain climber (1913–1936).
Born January 13th, 1913 in Berchtesgaden.
Died July 22nd, 1936 at 23 years old in Eiger.
Indro Montanelli
Italian journalist, essayist and writer (1909-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1909 in Fucecchio.
Died July 22nd, 2001 at 92 years old in Milan (urinary tract infection).
Ursula Franklin
Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author, and educator (1921–2016).
Born September 16th, 1921 in Munich.
Died July 22nd, 2016 at 94 years old in Toronto. [ref]
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The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe